Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

One event makes another. What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens; and time can only prove which is most for our advantage.

At present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The art of conversation is to be prompt without being stubborn, to refute without argument, and to clothe great matters in a motley garb.

Luck is what a capricious man believes in.

There are few faces that can afford to smile: a smile is sometimes bewitching, in general vapid, often a contortion.